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January 11, 2008
USOC, pro sport leagues unite to fight doping
...NHL will join forces with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to combat the use of...to be successful. ”The United States Olympic Committee’s role is to provide...the prior leadership of the United States Olympic Committee didn’t know the people in the... By Reuters Jan 11 226 GMT
August 7, 2008
Burger battle all about bucks
...s restaurant. As part of its Olympic sponsorship, the purveyor of burgers...plus-seat outlet on Beijing’s Olympic Green As four teams, or “crews...line-up of dignitaries, including United States Olympic Committee chairman Peter Ueberroth, International... By David Owen
October 1, 2009
Cities face Olympics finishing line
...spiralling, while many newly-built Olympic stadia have become costly white elephants...although the desire this summer of the US Olympic Committee to launch its own Olympic channel, postponed for now so as not...race for the 2016 Olympics Chicago, United States ● Video: Obamas boost Chicago’s... By Roger Blitz in Copenhagen
October 1, 2009
Obamas push Chicago bid in Copenhagen
...voting members of the International Olympic Committee to throw their lot in with Chicago...want passion and commitment to the Olympic spirit, Tokyo is a match for anyone...race for the 2016 Olympics Chicago, United States ● Video: Obamas boost Chicago’s Olympic bid ● Official site: Let friendship... By Roger Blitz in Copenhagen
September 28, 2009
Obama to lobby IOC in Copenhagen
...the International Olympic Committee meets in Copenhagen...will be leading the United States delegation to Copenhagen...the International Olympic Committee on Friday morning...Games, and how the United States is eager to bring... By Anna Fifield in Washington
September 30, 2009
Rio declares holiday for Olympics announcement
Rio de Janeiro has declared a public holiday Friday to allow its people to watch the International Olympic Committee announce whether the self-proclaimed “Marvellous City” will host the 2016 Games. Up to 100,000 people are...not bother Mr Lula da Silva. For this, he believes, is Brazil’s turn. “It is not fair that Europe and the United States get the majority of the Olympics and Latin America, South America and Africa don’t,” he said. “Our chances... By Andrew Downie in Rio de Janeiro
October 6, 2009
Of course Obama supported Chicago but Rio won the bid fair and square
...the name of a country - the name of the country is the United States of America. Mr Blitz's report goes on to say that...minister supported Tokyo and the former president of the Olympic Committee rooted for Madrid. Just because Chicago was not chosen...recognise that this is what good sportsmanship and the Olympic spirit are about - competing fairly, not about winning...
August 2, 2007
China damps hope of record Olympic gold haul
...is also deputy head of China’s Olympic Committee. “There is still a relatively...teams that focus their resources on Olympic disciplines where China sees most...Russia’s 27 and behind only the United States, with 35 golds. Some people...prove surprisingly strong. A British Olympic Association survey in January suggested... By Mure Dickie in Beijing
July 13, 2009
The rise and fall of the British sporting aristocracy
...school ethos. Sometimes the Brits appeared in partial disguise: Lord Killanin, president of the International Olympic Committee from 1972 to 1980, was nominally Irish, but possessed the full upper-class curriculum vitae of a father killed...Club of St Andrews still sets the rules of golf, it is through an offshoot called the R&A, and together with the United States Golf Association. Looked at in this light, Mr Mosley would be merely the last British toff to go. It is history... By Simon Kuper
July 12, 2009
The rise and fall of the British sporting aristocracy
...school ethos. Sometimes the Brits appeared in partial disguise: Lord Killanin, president of the International Olympic Committee from 1972 to 1980, was nominally Irish, but possessed the full British upper-class curriculum vitae of a father...Club of St Andrews still sets the rules of golf, it is through an offshoot called the R&A, and together with the United States Golf Association. Looked at in this light, Mr Mosley would be merely the last British toff to go. It is history... By Simon Kuper